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Diabolical - Chapter 4
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Without waiting for his answer, the butler stepped out, walked to the opposite side of the motorcar, and opened Arthur’s door. He reached out a hand and took the boy by the back of his neck.While this was happening, the youth...
Diabolical - Chapter 3
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The next day, ‘The Bark of Bullen’ set sail for Liverpool. The storm had worn itself out during the night, and the day’s weather was fair --- the sky remained gray, and a light drizzle persisted, but there was hardly any ...
Diabolical - Chapter 2
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The day was overcast and blue-grey clouds drifted across the sky. A chilly wind rustled the trees near the bay; the occasional strong gust was enough to make pedestrians cling tightly to their hats. The odd paper could be seen,...
Diabolical - Chapter 1
-Year 1937, Irish Free State, Province of Leinster, City of Dublin-In a shabby, soot-stained apartment, there lived a family of three. Their residence was located in the North Strand, a working-class district in the inner city. As was the status-quo for many of that time, the husband and wife struggled woefully to prov...
A Perfect World - Chapter 10
-----------------------------------------------Spearheads plunged toward Freldt, coming from both right and left - it was a pincer attack. Two fellows, clutching stubby knives, circled around him, positioning to backstab. The new ‘boss’ twirled his club on the outside, ready to assist where needed. Five against one...
A Perfect World - Chapter 9
-----------------------------------------------“…this one. It won’t kill you, but it’ll squeeze every last drop of shit out your gut.”A man with a head of bushy, graying hair pointed at an innocuous white mushroom.He was speaking to the boy walking behind him. The kid looked about twelve. He had messy blonde ...
A Perfect World - Chapter 8
-----------------------------------------------An ethereal breeze stirred the evergreens. Perennials, wearing leafy coats, sprung from the soil. Spring waxed strongly. It was remarkable, how nature isolated.A feathery touch settled on Sixth’s shoulder.Comfort.He looked, but there was nothing.“Are you there?”A sus...
A Perfect World - Chapter 7
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A thin mist hung in the early-morning air.Dawn hadn’t broken but the camp was filled with movement. Like an upended anthill, figures scurried around, readying for departure.Winter’s snow had melted and ran down the mountain...
A Perfect World - Chapter 6
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sixth stared down at the bowl of warm slop in his lap.Using a piece of wood, he scooped up a portion before letting in drip down. His expression made his opinion of the dish abundantly clear.‘Is this grain porridge? But what ...
A Perfect World - Chapter 5
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Twilight was on its way, and Sixth couldn’t help but think back to when he’d lived with the old man. Those days blurred together in his mind. An endless cycle of waking, hunting, gathering, cooking and then staring into the...
A Perfect World - Chapter 4
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Griffin breathed out slowly, having just told Sixth much of her background and how she’d been in such a dire situation when he’d first found her.It was… harder than she’d expected. The pain from that time was still fres...
A Perfect World - Chapter 3
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The two of them turned in for the night, wrapped tightly in Sixth’s animal hides. The seasons were changing, but winter’s chill persisted.That evening, Griffin’s eyelids had fluttered closed tiredly. It hadn’t taken lon...
Templar - Chapter 3
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A young knight dropped to his knees, clutching his fingers and hissing in pain. A training sword, its edge dulled but otherwise no different from a regular weapon, clattered to his side.His opponent, an old man with a head of i...
Templar - Chapter 2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------“...finish priming the catalyst. I have some small matter to attend to first, but I expect you to have the preparations completed when I arrive.”A young junior mage, run ragged if his appearance was to be any indication, bowed h...
Templar - Chapter 1
Year 9:25 Dragon, Kinloch Hold, FereldenIn the dimly-lit hallways of Circle Tower, the sound of stomping boots could be heard. Not uncommon, as far as things were concerned, were it not for the ungodly hour. The tower had a curfew, and all mages with sense knew to be in their beds by now. A rule they didn’t grumble t...
A Perfect World - Chapter 2
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Darkness withdrew from their sight to reveal a simple campfire, flickering with a dim red light. A sudden gust of wind caused it to waver, blowing golden sparks into the freezing night air.A sudden burst of cold caught them in ...
A Perfect World - Chapter 1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------‘Like a rotten log,Half buried in the ground,My life which has not floweredComes to this sad end.’---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In the dark alleyways of a sprawling ...
Cornerman - Chapter 12
-----------------------------------------The two individuals, one boy and one woman, quietly stared at each other. The tension between them was thick enough to cut with a knife. Mineko was the first to break the silence.“Don’t take this the wrong way, Sasuke-kun. I just wanted to prevent you from doing anything ras...
Gaston - Chapter 8
------------------------------------------------------------------The two individuals, one girl and one boy, stared at each other quietly in the rapidly dimming room.Gaston was the one to break the silence.“I don’t think this is the place for such a sensitive discussion.” He made sure to speak quietly enough so n...
Cornerman - Chapter 11
-----------------------------------------Mineko watched the spectacle with furrowed eyebrows. Things had clearly started getting out of hand.The disciple turned her little head towards her master, curious about how they would handle the current situation.Mineko’s eyes remained fixed on the forms of the officer and th...
Gaston - Chapter 7
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------From a distance, Villeneuve seemed to be a quaint little village. The people hustled-and-bustled, kicking up clouds of dust that hovered over the loosely cobbled streets. Despite the sordid circumstances of their co...
Cornerman - Chapter 10
The time had come for the school day to end. Students pushed and shoved each other in their hurry to get out of the classroom, eager to get up to whatever it was that children got up to in the afternoon.Iruka Umino watched on worriedly as his students segregated themselves into two contrasting groups. It was normal for...
Cornerman - Chapter 9
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------“Father…”Neji Hyuga looked at his father out of the corner of his eye, wanting to say something but unsure of how to continue. The topic was rather sensitive.Hizashi Hyuga looked at his son. The two of them were curren...
Gaston - Chapter 6
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The next morning, the lot of children woke up to three very weary-looking adults.Maurice and Claude simply looked tired, but Margaret in particular truly looked as if she was a walking corpse. Her eyes were the most...
Cornerman - Chapter 8
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sakura Haruno was in a state of bliss.Currently, she, Ino and Naruko were visiting Sasuke at the Uchiha compound. She couldn’t believe that he’d actually invited them to come!Okay, if she was being honest, Sasuk...
Gaston - Chapter 5
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------It had been hours since the sun set. The three individuals sat in comfortable silence, barely speaking amongst themselves. They had resolved themselves to remain awake through the night. The journey to the town of V...
Gaston - Chapter 4
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Orange sunlight filtered through the leafy canopy that sheltered the little camp of three adults and twelve children. A large pot had been set over the roaring fire and a pleasant meaty smell filled the air. The coo...
Gaston - Chapter 3
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Maurice Le Marquand covered his eyes with one hand as he looked up at the sun. They had around four hours until twilight. He looked the rocky landmark ahead of them, sighing as he did so. He didn’t wish to stay an...
Gaston - Chapter 2
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Kingdom of France: 1371 A.D.A pair of carriages were travelling down a long and lonesome road, one behind the other. They were dusty and damaged but, underneath all the dirt, beautiful engravings could be seen. ...
Gaston - Chapter 1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Kingdom of France: 1364 A.D.Since 1346 A.D., Europe had been caught in the grip of a terrible plague. Europe’s population was scourged. Many wondered: was this a punishment from God? Indeed, it was as i...
